OpenStack and EC2 APIs use different usernames and passwords
Bug #732907 reported by
justinsb
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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OpenStack Compute (nova) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
The OpenStack and EC2 APIs don't use the same username & password.
This is obviously untenable: it leads to a world where an end user would need to know which API their front-end application was using behind the scenes.
Changed in nova: | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
status: | New → Confirmed |
tags: | added: ec2 |
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I disagree with the unsaid premise of the bug which seems to say that the OpenStack and EC2 APIs should be completely interchangeable. IMO each API must be given the freedom to authenticate users how they see fit, set up their own authorization rules using OpenStack libraries, and otherwise be able to operate with complete autonomy. I see this flexibility as a key differentiator allowing OpenStack to host any number of different APIs while still providing a wide variety of features.